How to print labels on a Rollo

Rollo printers are 203 DPI direct-thermal printers, and BarcodeStack builds its canvas at exactly that resolution — 812 × 1218 dots for a 4×6 — so barcodes land on physical printer dots and scan on the first pass.

  1. 1

    Pick the size

    Open the editor with the 4 × 6" Shipping preset (or any Zebra/Rollo size — they share 203 DPI).

  2. 2

    Design the label

    Add text, a Code 128 barcode, or import your order spreadsheet with {{column}} placeholders.

  3. 3

    Export a PDF

    Export → “PDF — exact label size”. The file is exactly 4 × 6 inches.

  4. 4

    Print through the Rollo driver

    Open the PDF, choose the Rollo, set paper size to 4 × 6 and scale to 100%, then print. The Rollo's auto-detect handles gap sensing.

Good to know

  • Always print at 100% / “Actual size”. “Fit to page” rescales the PDF and breaks both label dimensions and barcode scannability.
  • Print one label and test-scan any barcode before running a full batch.
  • Direct thermal labels fade in sunlight — use them for shipping, not archival.

Sizes used in this guide

Frequently asked questions

Does BarcodeStack work with the Rollo wireless model?
Yes — anything that prints a PDF works. Design in the browser, export the PDF, and print it through Rollo's app or driver at 100% scale.
Can I print a whole day of orders at once?
Yes — import your orders as CSV/Excel/Google Sheets and export one multi-page PDF, one label per row, free and unlimited.

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